A UFO captured on film hovering above Brighton is the latest in a spate of mysterious sightings across the world.

Theatre technician Ben Losh spotted the strange cylindrical object hanging in the air above his home and rushed to grab his video camera.

He managed to snatch footage of the large grey object as it drifted towards the golf course near Hollingbury.

It is the second UFO sighting in Brighton in two months - a glowing globe was spotted near Shoreham airport last month.

Ben was alone in his back garden, having a break from decorating, when he saw the object.

The 32-year-old lives in Woodbourne Avenue with his wife Vanessa and two-year-old son Lucas.

He filmed the sighting as evidence to show his sceptical wife.

Ben said: "There was a long cylindrical object just hanging in the sky.

"I was watching it for about ten to 15 minutes as it appeared to float away and come back.

"It looked like a huge floating cigar and was a couple of hundred feet up.

"It didn't do any quick turns or have flashing lights and there were no green men but it was certainly unidentified.

"My wife came home and I was quite excited - this is the first time I have ever seen a UFO.

"I'm a great fan of science fiction but I do have my feet firmly on the ground.

"I have always wanted to see a UFO but never thought I would.

"I am sure this is something we can explain but I hope not."

Vanessa, 32, who works for American Express in Brighton, said: "Ben has never claimed to have seen a UFO before and he's not a crackpot.

"I don't know if it was a UFO but I have seen the video and it does look a bit odd."

A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Defence said: "We do not investigate UFOs so I am not aware of what Mr Losh could have seen.

"We used to investigate UFOs many years ago in the interests of national security and never found anything that could not be explained."

The sighting comes weeks after alien enthusiast Brian Barnes spotted a UFO from his Bevendean home.

The 62-year-old filmed the object as it hung in the sky above Shoreham airport and reported the incident to the police and coastguards.

Ben's claims come as increasing numbers of UFO sightings are reported across the world.

Video footage recorded by the Mexican air force showing 11 shining objects picked up by radar was released on Tuesday last week.

A number of sightings were reported in the Iranian capital Tehran during the last few days of April.

State television broadcast video images of a sparkling white disc and other UFOs have been reported in cities to the north.

Ben, who has been joking with friends about his experience, said: "The fact there have been so many sightings around the world makes me look slightly less mad."